Category Archives: Local News

Missing woman found dead, Town of Rome police say
TOWN OF LEOLA, Wis. — The missing woman that Town of Rome Police and the Adams County Sheriff’s Office was looking for Friday has been found dead. According to a news release, Lindsay A. F...
Stephen Cohn Dec 26, 2020

630 new COVID cases, 31 more people hospitalized in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — The number of new COVID-19 cases, as well as the number of people tested, was relatively low between Christmas Day and Saturday. According to the Department of Health Servi...
Abby Schinderle Dec 26, 2020

YWCA of Rock County gets million dollar surprise from billionaire Mackenzie Scott
JANESVILLE, Wis. – Billionaire philanthropist Mackenzie Scott is giving a one million dollar donation to the YWCA of Rock County. The gift came as a surprise from Scott, who has vowed to donate ...
Adam Duxter Dec 26, 2020

Madison resident displaced after downtown fire, MFD says
MADISON, Wis. — A Madison resident was displaced after an apartment fire in the downtown area on Saturday morning, according to an incident report. An MFD engine responded to The Basset Warehous...
Abby Schinderle Dec 26, 2020

Beloit Police searching for stolen car
BELOIT, Wis. — Police are asking for help in finding a car that was stolen early on Saturday morning while it was warming up. The missing vehicle is a 2014 Chevy Captiva with the license plate A...
Abby Schinderle Dec 26, 2020

Beloit Police discover stolen car
BELOIT, Wis. — Police recovered a car on Saturday morning that was stolen while warming up. The vehicle, a Ford 150 extended cab, was stolen from the 1100 block of Cleveland, according to a Belo...
Abby Schinderle Dec 26, 2020

Darlington Police looking for missing man
DARLINGTON, Wis. — Darlington Police are looking for a missing man Friday night. According to a Facebook post, Ernie Torstenson, 63, was last seen walking near Galena and Ravine streets in Darli...
Stephen Cohn Dec 25, 2020

56 new hospitalizations, 3 additional COVID deaths in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Fifty-six new hospitalizations were reported on Christmas Day in Wisconsin. Combined data from state and county health dashboards showed an additional 1,475* cases of COVID-19 in...
Stephen Cohn Dec 25, 2020

Middleton scores 31 as Bucks trounce Warriors 138-99
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 31 points as the Milwaukee Bucks breezed past the Golden State Warriors 138-99 to win their first Christmas Day home game in over half a century. Milwauke...
Associated Press Dec 25, 2020

Town of Rome Police looking for missing woman
TOWN OF ROME, Wis. — The Town of Rome Police Department is looking for a missing 38-year-old woman. According to a news release, Lindsay A. Folan was last seen early Thursday morning in the 200 ...
Stephen Cohn Dec 25, 2020